Pre-Test Middles Ages

In the 700s A.D., Arabian merchants an important role in

• Spreading new technology among Asia, Africa, and Europe.

• converting large numbers of Western Europeans to Islam.

• uniting most of Asia and Europe under a single role religion.

• stopping the invasions of nomadic people from Central Asia.

Which shows the importance the Mongols placed on improving trade contacts with other civilizations?

• the conquest of Contantinople

• the establishment of caravan routes

• the construction of large merchant fleets

• the creation of national currency

During medieval times, which of these groups was legally tied to the land?

• serfs

• knights

• parish preists

• minor nobility

How did the Crusades affect the economics of Central and Western Europe?

• Gold and silver brought back by crusaders caused monetary inflation.

• The Crusaders led to a decline in the production of crafts and food crops.

• Cloth and spices brought back by crusaders led to greater interest in trade.

• The Crusaders limited access to luxury goods from China and India.

Use the quotation to complete the following statement.

Your brethren who live in the East are in urgent need of your help... For, as most of you have heard, the Turks and the Arabs have attacked them... They have killed and captured many, and have destroyed the churches and devastated the Empire... -- Pope Urban II in 1095

The Pope is issuing a call for

• help in fighting Martin Luther and the Protestants.

• Crusaders to regain the Holy Land from Muslims.

• the Emperor to restore the glory of the Frankish Empire.

• armies to fight against the Mongol invaders.

Which statement is not true of feudalism?

• Lords provided protection to serfs.

• Serfs worked land owned by lords.

• The Church had little influence.

• Manors were self-sufficient.

The signing of the Magna Carta was important because it

• promoted a feudal society in the New World.

• gave all government power to the king and noblemen.

• concentrated government power in a few individuals.

• established the principle of limited government power.

When Europeans returned from the Crusades, they brought new foods, trade goods, and ideas back with them. These goods and ideas helped spark Europe's Age of Exploration. This is an example of how cultures can be changed and enriched through

• interaction with other peoples.

• isolation from other peoples.

• prejudice against other peoples.

• stereotypes about other peoples.

What was the main purpose of the Great Wall of China?

• to create a boundary between China and its neighbors

• to serve as an observatory for astronomers and scientists

• to protect China from earthquakes and other natural disasters

• to spread the ideas of Chinese civilizations to the rest of the world

Feudal systems were common in early Middle Ages. In a feudal system, lords gave land to their vassals in exchange for

• crops.

• livestock.

• medical care.

• military service.